Press Release:  Novel Cellular Therapeutic Approach for ALS Gets FDA Clearance for First-In-Human Trials

Statement from MDA Scientific Program Officer Amanda Haidet-Phillips, Ph.D.: “This is a promising development in the quest for treatments and cures for ALS. Approval of the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) by the FDA clears the way for a clinical trial of this cellular therapy in ALS patients. We look forward to the outcome of this trial and what we’ll learn from it, and hope it will show encouraging results that bring us one step closer to a cure.”

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